Sometimes it’s hard for kids to understand what Thanksgiving is about or how to think about being thankful in their lives. These Thanksgiving conversation starters can help get kids thinking about how it feels when people do good things for … Read More ...
Printable Gratitude Worksheets for Kids
This great collection of gratitude printables gives kids of all ages (and adults!) a chance to reflect on what they’re thankful for.
Meaningful Mama has produced a set of nine printables to be used with kids to talk about gratitude … Read More ...
Big Heart Martin Luther King Day Activity
Here’s a sweet activity you can do with a classroom or at home for Martin Luther King Jr. Day or any time you are talking about kindness.
This big heart activity from Kitchen Floor Crafts will get kids thinking … Read More ...
Activities for Martin Luther King Jr. Day
King Day is typically a time of service and reflection on what each of us can do to help make our communities better places, as well as discussions of racial equity and how our nation still falls short of … Read More ...
Talking about Race with the National Museum of African American History
The National Museum of African American History and Culture recently launched a web portal called Talking about Race, which includes lots of great information for talking to kids or educating yourself about race and racism in the United States.… Read More ...
Children’s Books to Teach about Anti-Racism
What’s Your Word? Gets Kids Thinking about Goals
You might have heard about the concept of One Little Word, where you pick a word that will guide your thoughts and decisions for the coming year.
The Thinker Builder has a great activity for using a word in the … Read More ...
Using Goal Setting in Elementary School
Growth happens when we set goals related to things we want to accomplish and work hard to accomplish them. But it actually takes a little learning to know how to set goals effectively so that they are reasonable for your … Read More ...
Art Face
Even though this post isn’t written in English, I don’t think you need to be able to read about this art project to be able to understand it (of course, if you want to read it, you can easily translate … Read More ...
8 Activities for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day
A great way to learn more about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is to make some fun craft projects. These fun activities are great for the classroom or to do at home with the kids. While you work on them, … Read More ...
Simple DIY Thanksgiving Place Mat
If you don’t think you have enough time to come up with some creative Thanksgiving table decorations, you would be mistaken! Check out these simple DIY place mats shared by Merrilee on her Mer Mag Blog. She explains how she … Read More ...
DIY Fireman Air Tank
Whether you are looking for a fun accessories for pretend play or to add extra detail to a fireman costume, this homemade fireman air tank just might fit the bill! While it mights looks a little complicated, Heather from Crayon … Read More ...
Simple DIY Chore Chart
While this wonderful chore chart would be great to make for home, it could also be useful in a classroom. Make a magnet for each student, and you can use it to keep track of a bunch of things!
Kim, … Read More ...
Teach Children About Respect With A Fairy Tale and Clay Gems
Dora, from Blue Fish on a Bike, was looking for a way to teach her children about respect. When she was trying to come up with a creative way to do this and remembered an old fairy tale about a … Read More ...
Random Acts of Service and Kindness Banner
This is such a great concept and this homemade banner is a wonderful way to keep kids motivated and wanting to do more to help others.
Hop on over and visit this Random Acts of Service and Kindness post from … Read More ...